caa a22 4500 44536727X CHVBK 20180317142934.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00484-010-0354-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00484-010-0354-9 Climate-based models for West Nile Culex mosquito vectors in the Northeastern US [Elektronische Daten] [Hongfei Gong, Arthur DeGaetano, Laura Harrington] Climate-based models simulating Culex mosquito population abundance in the Northeastern US were developed. Two West Nile vector species, Culex pipiens and Culex restuans, were included in model simulations. The model was optimized by a parameter-space search within biological bounds. Mosquito population dynamics were driven by major environmental factors including temperature, rainfall, evaporation rate and photoperiod. The results show a strong correlation between the timing of early population increases (as early warning of West Nile virus risk) and decreases in late summer. Simulated abundance was highly correlated with actual mosquito capture in New Jersey light traps and validated with field data. This climate-based model simulates the population dynamics of both the adult and immature mosquito life stage of Culex arbovirus vectors in the Northeastern US. It is expected to have direct and practical application for mosquito control and West Nile prevention programs. ISB, 2010 Climate-based nationallicence Population model nationallicence West Nile virus nationallicence Culex pipiens nationallicence Culex restuans nationallicence Mosquito nationallicence Vector-borne disease control nationallicence Gong Hongfei Entomology Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut DeGaetano Arthur Earth and Atmospheric Science Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut Harrington Laura Entomology Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut International Journal of Biometeorology Springer-Verlag 55/3(2011-05-01), 435-446 0020-7128 55:3<435 2011 55 484 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-010-0354-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-010-0354-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gong Hongfei Entomology Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- DeGaetano Arthur Earth and Atmospheric Science Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Harrington Laura Entomology Department, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Biometeorology Springer-Verlag 55/3(2011-05-01), 435-446 0020-7128 55:3<435 2011 55 484 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer